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1
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what is DNA

A

Deoxyribeonucleuic acid

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2
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what shape are DNA

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Double helix

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3
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what is a genome

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entire set of genetic material

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4
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what is a phenotype

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characteristics

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5
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what is heterozygous

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two different genes

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6
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what is a homozygous gene

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two of the same gene

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7
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what is an allele

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two different versions of the same gene

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8
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is cystic fibrosis dominant or reccessive

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reccessive

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9
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what poldactyl dominant or reccessive

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dominant

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10
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what can genetic engineering make

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bacteria can be made into insulin

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what are the issues with genetically modified crops

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health issues
crops can spread

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12
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what are the classifications

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kingdom
phylum
order
family
genus
species

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13
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what are the 3 domains

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archea
bacteria
eukaryotes

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14
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what chromosones do females have

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XX

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15
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What chromosones do males have

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XY

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16
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what is the theory of evolution

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all of todays species have evolved from simple life forms that first started to develop over 3 billion years ag0

17
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what are the reasons for extinction

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environment changes too quickly
new predator
new disease

18
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what are the 3 ways fossils are formed

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casts and impression
gradual replacement of minerals
preservation

19
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how are fossils formed through casts and impressions

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buried in soft materials like clay , clay hardens around it

20
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how are fossils formed through preservation

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no oxygen or moisture so decay microbes cannot decompose it

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